Department of Corrections
Statewide, Delaware
How we verified this
As of August 2026 only "933 SW-DOC | DOC-Statewide" is marked T Enc in the Department of Corrections category, while the DOC NCC, Prison TAC, Probation/Parole and community-corrections talkgroups are listed in the clear and no talkgroup labelled Internal Affairs appears.
Encryption Details
What This Means
Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Department of Corrections radio encrypted?
Yes — Department of Corrections's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to Department of Corrections on a police scanner?
Partially. Department of Corrections encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Department of Corrections encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Statewide County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor corrections facility activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.
What can I do about Department of Corrections encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Department of Corrections's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Statewide County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.